Quality Lead - Daily Operations

Quality Assurance Lead
Cereal Partners UK
Bromborough, Wirral
Salary: Circa £40,000 per annum plus excellent companywide benefits

This is a full-time permanent opportunity, but we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs so please speak to us during the recruitment process to understand what this could look like for you.

Position Summary

We are currently looking to recruit a Quality Lead to join our dedicated quality assurance team in Bromborough, Wirral.

At Cereal Partners UK, we have established ourselves as one of the largest cereal manufacturers in the UK, making many well-loved brands with a long heritage. Cereal Partners UK is a powerful alliance between Nestlé and General Mills, producing some of the biggest names in breakfast cereals. As a bright, forward-thinking company, we are always striving for a new way to develop and market better products, helping to enhance the lifestyle of consumers and stay on top in the highly competitive cereal aisle.

A day in the life of a Quality Lead

Reporting directly to the Factory Quality Manager you will provide support to produce safe, compliant, and ‘First Time Right’ products and minimise losses through shop floor presence, coaching and verification. You will provide effective leadership to 4 direct reports within the quality assurance team.

Further duties and responsibilities include:

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  Ensure quality measures are reported and actions are taken to drive improvement.
• Ensure GMP (Good manufacturing practice) is maintained at the required standard for the area
• Carry out continuous improvement activities using EDPS (Every Day Problem Solving).
• Contribute to the development of quality competence.
• Ensure the successful management of quality incidents to minimise negative impact to the business.
• Carry out root cause analysis related to incidents and ensure corrective actions are closed out.

What will make you successful?

• University graduate or equivalent (preferred science related).
• Experience within an environment committed to continuous improvement
• Experience in successfully implementing quality assurance programmes
• Good knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, products and their norms.
• Leadership and people development skills.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of CPW – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The closing date for this role is Monday 27/11/2023.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At CPW, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)